The Ostracon of Senemut is an ancient Egyptian limestone ostracon which dates from the reign of Hatshepsut (1479 BC – 1458 BC), in the 18th Dynasty.
Design The ostracon portrays Senemut, a courtier of Hatshepsut.
It is a figured-ostracon, of portrait type with heads only. The ceramic is made of white limestone, with dimensions of approximately 3 in (0.8 dm) by 7 in (1.8 dm).
The Ostracon of Senemut is currently part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Traditionally, ostraca in Egypt were used for artist's sketchings, cartoons-caricatures, letter documents, school–practice writing, and graffiti.
Ostraca depicting Senenmut
See also Djehuty, the god Thoth
References
External links
Picture of Ostracon of Senemut and Djehuty. Article discussion Metropolitan Museum of Art: official site